Skate



Patented Mar. 8, 1927.

PATENT OFFICE.

HERMAN RITOW, 01E CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

SKATE.

Application filed August 20, 1925. Serial No. 51,407.

The present invention has relation to an improvement in that class ofice skates or roller skates in which the skates are firmly connected tothe shoes.

The object of the'present invention is to provide a skate and shoecombination such that the skate can be easily removed from the shoe orreplaced thereon, yet'when connected to the shoe is as firmly attachedthereto as is an ice skate that is riveted to a shoe.

I attain these objects by a novel arrangement of grooved plates rivetedto the shoes with skates fitting in the grooves, as illuslfitrated inthe accompanying drawings, in which,

Fig. 1 is a full face view of a preferred form of skate,

Fig. 2 is a top edge view ofthe said preferredform of skate, A i

Fig. 3 is a section taken on line 33 of Figs. 1 and 2,

Fig. 4 is a section taken on line 44 of Figs. 1 and 2,

Fig. 5 is a section taken on line 55 of Figs. 1 and 2, i

Fig. 6 is a section taken on Figs. 1 and 2,

Fig. 7 is a bottom view of a preferred form of grooved heel plate, 1

Fig.v 8 is a side view of the said preferred form of grooved heel plateand of the preferred form of sole plate shown in Fig. 10,

Fig. 9 is a cross section taken on line 99 of Figs. 7 and 10, V

Fig. 10 is a bottom view of a form of grooved sole plate,

Fig. 11 is a perspective viewof a shoe with the preferred form of skate,heel and 4.0v sole plates. attached thereto,

Fig. 12 is a top edge view of a piece fitting intothe groove of eithersole plateor heel plate when the skate is removed,

Fig. 13 is a side view of the said piece shownin Fig. 12, and Fig. 14 isa section taken anywhere transversely of the said piece shown in Figs.12. and 13.

line 66 of preferred Similar numerals refer to similar partsthroughoutthe several views.

'Ihe integral parts of the device are the skate blade 1, the sole plate3, the heel plate 1, the shoe 10 and the groove-filling pieces 11, ofwhich there are two for each shoe.

The top edges 20f the skate 1 are cut to a circular arc with a radiusthat depends on the size of the shoe. Each of these edges,

2, is tapered in the direction from the forward edge backwards,asclearly shown in Fig. 2. At the same time these edges, 2, arenarrower. below the top of the skate than they are at the top, as shownin Figs. 3, 4, 5a d 6.

The sole plate 3 and the heel plate 4 are curved to the same radiusasthe top edge, 2, of theskate 1, as can be seen in Fig.8. The sole andheel plates are each grooved to fit the top edges 2 of the skate 1. The

three pieces of metal that make up each, plate are riveted together bythe rivets 5, and the holes 6 are provided in these plates to permitrivets connecting the plates to, the shoe to pass through said holes 6and through the adjacent leather or" the sole or heel, respectively.

The plates, when in place upon the shoe, are imbedded in leather exceptat the place of the grooves, where similar grooves are left in theleather. When the skates are removed the filling pieces, 11, are fittedinto the grooves. The leather strips, 12,- are connected tothe'fillingpieces 11 by small screws 13, and are of such thickness thatwhen the filling pieces 11 are inserted in the heel and sole plates theleather strips 12 just fill the grooves in the leather, making thewalking shoe one that is completelyv soled and heeled. Instead ofleather, rubber heels and soles and rubber strips can be used.

The shape of the top edges 2 of the skate andthe shape of the grooves inthe plates 3 and 4 is that of a curved tapered wedge as F igs. 1 to9,"inclusive, show, so that when the skate edges 2 are moved into thegrooves of the plates, the skate is very rigidly wedged into the plateswhich are. in turn riveted to the shoe. In skating with the improvedskates there is merely a tendency to wedge the skates more and moretightly holes 7 and into the holes 8. See Fi s.-l 7

10, and 11. The same screws 9 serve the purpose of keeping the h'llingpieces 11 in place when the skates are removed.

To use the skates, the owner would wear the shoes with the rivetedplates 3" and 4t, with the tillers 11 in the grooves. I-Ie proceeds tothe skating ground, loosens andre moves the screws 9, pulls out thefillers 11,

tlien'slides' the skates into the grooves, all

without removing the shoe from his foot. By tapping on the groun'doron'something hard with the forward point of the skate, that is as thoughkicking with the toe, the skate blades are thoroughly wedged into thegrooves and the screw S) are now set into the tapped holes 8; The skatesbeing now firmly connected to his shoes, the owner can skate in comfortand ease.

When ready to return home, the" owner removes screws'S, taps the groundwlththe rea r point of the skate, that is as though kicking with theheel and removes the skate blades 1. The fillers 11 are reset into theplates and the screws 9 once more fix the fillers in a firm position.The skate blades are cleanedandplacedin the owners pocket or arried inthe hand if desired, all the above being accomplished without the remo'val or changing of the shoes worn. The owner may now walk home on theimproved shoes.

In this manner the carrying of heavy shoes and skates to and from theskating ground, the ren'ioval and checking of walking shoes in a crowdedroom before skating, the waiting' in line for your shoes'a'tterskatingand changing again are all avoided, the 1m proved skate and shoe makingthese annoyances and the consequent loss oftnne all unnecessary;

There are many skates on the market that are attached to and removedfrom shoes at will, but none has the ri idity of connection to the shoeso'much desh for which advantage he is willing to go through the troubleof carrying heavy shoes and skates, to change shoes twice and to wait ina" crowded room each time he wishes to skate.

The improved skating device avoids all the inconveniences of rivetedshoe sk-atesbut retains their rigidity of connection and shouldtherefore appeal to a wide skating public for their convenienceandicom'fort'.

It ispossible to make the improved skate and shoe'with straight edges 2'and with the d bythe skater and plates 3 and 4 and their grooves beingstraight as well and I do not limit myself to curved edges, plates andgrooves.

I claim 1. In combination a skate blade and shoe and means for removablyattaching the two to' eachother, said meansinclndingj a verticallycurved groove permanently formed in said shoe and a correspondinglycurved edge on said, skate, the curvature of the two being identicalwhereby the skate may be removably positioned within the groove.

2. In combination a skate blade and shoe, means forremovably attachingthe two, said means including a plurality of vertically curved groovespermanently fornied'in said shoe, and an equal" number of correspondingly curved edge portions on said skate blade, the. curvature of matinggrooves and skate portions being identical, and the curvature of allotthe grooves being formed along the same are whereby the'skatemay beremovably positioned within the groove.

2-3. In combination a skate'bl'ade and shoe and means for removablyattaching the two to each other, said means including a verticallycurved groove'permanently formed in said shoe, and a"correspondinglycurved edge on saidskatc, the curvature of the two beingidenticalwhereby theskat'e may be removably positioned within thegroove, and

filler member identical in size, and shape with the groove adapted to beinserted therein when the skate hasbeen removed to provide a smoothsurface for the sole of the shoe.

l. In combination a skate blade and shoe and means for i'einovablyjoining the two, said means including a plurality of vertically curveddovetailed wedge-shaped grooves permanently formed in said shoe, anequal number of correspondingly curved wedge-shaped dove-tailed edgeportions on said skate blade, the curvature of each groove and itsmating skate portionbeing identical, the curvature of all of the groovesbeing formed along the same are whereby the skate may be reinovablypositioned within the groove.

5. In combination a walking and skating shoe, meanstor fitting such shoefor skating including a plurality of vertically curved grooves wit .insuch shoe, a skate member provided with curved upwardly extendingdove-tailed wedge-shaped portions, one adapted to be inserted in each ofsuch grooves, the curvature of such wedge portions being identical withthat of the grooves, and means for adapting such shoe for walkingincluding filler members adapted to be inserted in such grooves when thewedge-shaped portions of the" skate have been removed.

6. In combination a walking and skating shoe, means for fitting suchshoe for skating including a plurality of vertically curved grooveswithin such shoe, such grooves being formed along the same arc, a skatemember provided with curved upwardly extending dove-tailed wedge shapedportions, one adapted to be inserted in each of such grooves, and meansfor adapting such shoe for walking including filler members identical insize and shape with such upwardly extending wedge-shaped portionsadapted to 10 be inserted in such grooves when the wedgeshaped portionsof the skate have been removed.

In witness whereof I sign my name this seventeenth day of August,nineteen hun- 15

